Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health
Master of Public Health (MPH) program in Environmental Health.
The MPH with a concentration in Environmental Health Sciences is a 42-credit professional degree. All MPH students will complete 5 core courses, 7 courses in their cognate area, an internship, and a capstone project or thesis. Students completing a project take 2 elective courses (within the cognate area) and students completing a thesis take 1 elective course and apply 1 elective toward the thesis. Table 2 presents courses required for the MPH with a concentration in Environmental Health Sciences.
| Table 2: MPH Program with Concentration in Environmental Health Sciences | ||
|---|---|---|
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Core (15 Credits) |
EPIB 610 Foundations of Epidemiology | 3 |
| EPIB 650 Biostatistics 1 | 3 |
|
| HLSA 601 Introduction to Health Systems | 3 |
|
| HLTH 665 Health Behavior I | 3 |
|
| MIEH 600 Foundations of Environmental Health | 3 |
|
| Cognate Area (21 Credits) | MIEH 710 Environmental Pollution | 3 |
| MIEH 720 Principles of Toxicology | 3 |
|
| MIEH 770 Law and Policy in Environmental Health | 3 |
|
| MIEH 771 Exposure Assessment | 3 |
|
| MIEH 780 Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
|
| Electives with Advisement (see list below) | 6 |
|
| Capstone (6 Credits) | MIEH 785 Internship in Public Health | 3 |
MIEH 786 Capstone Project in Public Health or MIEH 799 Thesis (an elective course provides the additional 3 credits for thesis) |
3 |
|
| Total Credits for MPH in Environmental Health Sciences | 42 |
|
Recommended Electives for MPH with Environmental Health Sciences Concentration
MIEH 721 Physiological Toxicology (3 credits)
MIEH 722 Laboratory Methods in Environmental Health (3 credits)
MIEH 725 Environmental Analysis (3 credits)
MIEH 740 Risk Assessment
MIEH 742 Principles of Industrial Hygiene (3 credits)
MIEH 750 Environmental Hazard Management (3 credits)
MIEH 773 Biological Contaminants in the Environment (3 credits)
MIEH 788 Critical Readings (1-3 credits)
MIEH 789 Independent Study (1-3 credits)
Additional electives may be taken with the consent of the student's advisor.
Sample Student Schedule: Below are tables showing how a typical MPH student with a
concentration in Environmental Health can complete the required coursework as a full-time or part-time student. All five core MPH courses are taught every semester.
Schedule for Full-Time MPH Student with Environmental Health Sciences Concentration
| Fall 1 (12) | Spring 1 (12) | Fall 2 (9) | Spring 2 (9) |
EPIB 610* |
HLSA 601 * MIEH 720 MIEH 771 Elective I |
MIEH 710 MIEH 770 Elective II or MIEH 799 |
MIEH 780 MIEH 785 MIEH 786 or MIEH 799 |
Schedule for Part-Time MPH Student with Environmental Health Sciences Concentration
| Fall 1 (6) | Spring 1 (6) | Fall 2 (6) | Spring 2 (6) | Fall 3 (6) | Spring 3 (6) | Fall 4 (6) |
EPIB 610* |
EPIB 650* HLTH 665* |
MIEH 710 MIEH 770 |
MIEH 720 MIEH 771 |
HLSA 601 * Elective I* |
MIEH 780 |
MIEH 785 MIEH 786 or MIEH 799 |
